Majestic Hunter

by Brian Tada

Title

Majestic Hunter

Artist

Brian Tada

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photograph

Description

It is truly special to watch a great egret (Ardea alba) hunt for its meal, as this one was doing in a tributary at low tide near Richardson Bay, Mill Valley, California north of San Francisco.

Beautiful ripples formed in the calm still water as this magnificent bird slowly made its way through the marsh. Seeing that it was headed toward a footbridge over the tributary, I walked over to that vantage point and waited while the egret came almost directly beneath, seemingly oblivious as I clicked my camera.

This great egret would scope out the area, and with its laser eyesight, wait patiently until it made a sudden lightening strike to spear a fish with uncanny accuracy.

I love how God illustrates life principles throughout creation!

“So let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we don’t give up.” Galatians 6:9, Tree of Life Version (TLV)

A member of the heron family, the great egret itself was hunted almost to extinction in the 19th and early 20th century for its feathers. Thanks to conservation and protection efforts, this stunning bird can now be commonly seen in North and South America and in various parts of the world.

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Grateful to God and thankful to the group administrator for selecting this image to be displayed on the home page of the Fine Art America group::

* A BIRDING GROUP - WINGS, 08.03.17


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Artwork notes:

For more egret photos, please visit my egret gallery at www.PropheticPortraits.net where you will find additional wildlife images suitable as framed prints and greeting cards.

Embedded in the top right-hand corner is the Hebrew acronym for "B'ezras Hashem" [ב ס " ד] meaning "with God's help". It is a reminder to me as an artist and photographer of my dependence on the Almighty, the Originator of all creativity. This is a similar acknowledgement used by great artists like Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel who signed their work with the Latin phrase, "Soli Deo gloria" which means, "Glory to God alone".

Scripture taken from the Holy Scriptures, Tree of Life Version. Copyright © 2011, 2012, 2013 by the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society. Used by permission of the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society. "TLV" and "Tree of Life Version" and "Tree of Life Holy Scriptures" are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark office by the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society.

Photo copyright © 2017 Brian Tada. To the glory of God. Downloading, distributing, displaying online and/or altering this image without the express written permission of the photographer is strictly prohibited. Licensing of this image is available; please inquire for details.

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August 1st, 2017

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